Nagara Style of Temple Architecture

The Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, consecrated on 22nd January, 2024, is built in the Nagara architecture.

About Nagara Style

Origin

  • It originated in the late Gupta period, around the 5th century CE, in northern India. Concurrently, the Dravida style, also emerging during this period, can be observed in southern India.

Characteristics

  • Nagara temples feature a raised plinth as their foundation.
  • The Garbha Griha, housing the deity's idol, is considered the most sacred area within the temple.
  • The shikhara, resembling a mountain peak, stands tall above the Garbha Griha and symbolizes the natural and cosmological order in Hindu tradition.
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